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Those who were having a snack while scrolling through social media last night during the Knicks vs Heat’s game encountered an unpleasant sight that can make anyone throw up. Pictures of Tracy Morgan, who had a very unfortunate moment at courtside, were flooding the internet. The famed comedian was seen vomiting on the court before being wheeled away. The game even stopped for 10 minutes in the third quarter before normalcy could resume. Now, hours after the incident, the actor has finally broken silence about his health scare at MSG.

The Knicks super fan kept tabs on the score update even during his health hazard. And being a hardcore knickerbocker, he doesn’t mind vomiting again on the court if that secures the dub for his beloved team. “Thank you for all your concern! I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning,” Morgan’s latest IG post read. He even gave a shout-out to the MSG crew for taking care of him. “Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!”

But even in a bedridden state with numerous wires stuck to his body, Morgan didn’t keep the Knicks off his mind. “More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs 😅” he added to the caption.

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Hopefully, next time the crew will arrange a mop beforehand, as visuals showed a crew member seemingly confirming to the ref about the lack of tools to clear up the mess. Prayers went out for the actor, once the severity of the situation became clear to everyone. Now, with his update, his fans and the Knicks community can breathe a sigh of relief.

Morgan’s health concerns aren’t anything new. While the latest jeopardy was due to food poisoning, the former SNL star has had various medical troubles over the years.

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Looking back at Tracy Morgan’s medical troubles over the years

The 30 Rock star has received both the gifts and the curses one could have in life. Tracy Morgan’s fame and affection from fans were often followed by personal demons.

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“I feel fortunate to have the disease but not have it affect me,” Morgan told TIME in 2009. “My first season on 30 Rock, I wasn’t taking the disease seriously. Then one day I got really sick. The doctor was like, ‘Hey, listen, we may have to take your foot.’ That was it for me.” Since then Morgan has been strict about his insulin treatment, keeping his blood pressure in check all the time.

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But tragedy struck again the next year when he had to undergo a kidney transplant due to excessive alcohol consumption. While he moved on from that, bad luck seemingly didn’t leave him. In 2014, Morgan suffered multiple fractures in a vehicle accident. The aftermath left him in a wheelchair for prolonged time before returning to full health.

Apart from these, Morgan dealt with weight fluctuations due to his diabetic problems. He even experienced memory loss issues from brain damage in the previously mentioned accident. The MSG incident on Monday was another addition to the long list of medical calamities faced by the 56-year-old. With the news of him being out of any imminent danger, don’t be surprised if you spot the die hard Knicks fan in a front row seat in the coming weeks or during the playoffs. And his post clearly reminded everyone, health issues or not, he never lost the humor in life.

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